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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

1,301 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 66

Fall of Coal Aberdare Extended Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 9

While following his occupation as a miner at Aberdare Extended Colliery, on Wednesday, Robert Laing, 56, of Jeffrey-street, South Cessnock, was…

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One Killed; Three Injured. Motor Smash at Maitland. Maitland

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 9

Roy Bartlett, (24) of East Maithland, was killed, and Frank Kennedy (21), son of the well-known Maitland aretioneer, Mr. Frank Kennedy, was…

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Injured Man Helpless In Bush for Seven Hours Couldn't Remember What Happened Found by Mate

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 7

Cecil Anderson (39), an engineer at the Hobburn No. 2 Colliery remained injured and helpless in the bush for seven hours on…

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Tragic Motor Smash Car Somersaulted, Then Struck Tree. One Killed and Three Injured Maitland-Newcastle Road Incident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 5

A shocking motor accident occurred on the Newcastle-Mait-land road, in the early hours of yesterday morning, resulting in…

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Tragic Accident. Mrs. Beresford Killed Near Wingham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 3

Mrs. Beresford, who recently arrived at Wingham from Mobla Station, Binnaway, in order to spend a holiday with her father,…

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Mulbring. Lorry Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 3

Mr. Charles Lister, of Brunkerville, had a narrow [?] from a serious accident. He is working on the contract to repair the damage…

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Factory Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 4

Speaking in the Legislative Assembly March, 1929, in explanation of the Bill to amend the Workers' Compensation Act, which was passed…

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Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 4

Mr. Percy Ward, manager of the "Pilot," whilst engaged on the s.s. "Waikouaiti" last week sustained a compound fracture to one of his legs,…

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Shocking Motor Accident Young Man Killed Another Receives Fractured Skull

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 1

A shocking motor accident occurred about 200 yards on the Maitland side of the Thornton turn off on the Newcastle-road at 3 o'clock yesterday morning. Roy Bartlett, aged 24, of…

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Miner Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1930 · page 6

Thomas Sinclair, 36, miner, employed at Pelton Co[?]ery, was admitted to Cessnock Hospital yesterday with a fractured ankle and injuries…

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Trainee Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1930 · page 6

Private William Robert Kraymborg 18, of Charles-street, West Maitland, who is attached to the 13th Battalion at present undergoing annual camp…

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Five Injured. Car and Lorry Collide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1930 · page 2

Five persons were seriously injured in a smash between a sedan taxi 'bus and a steam lorry at the corner of Dowling and Fizroy…

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Fatally Injured Youth Struck by Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1930 · page 9

Edward Joseph Webber, 15, died at Bunbury (W.A.), from injuries received when he was knocked down by a motor car. Archie Bell, 17, who…

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Taxi and Bus Collision at Drummoyne. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1930 · page 6

Robert Wilson, 72, and his wife, [?] Wilson, 71, of Wattle-street, [?]aberfield, were injured when a taxi bus collied with the car in which…

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Two Dead Motor Car Smash. Lorry Fatality. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1930 · page 7

A woman and a girl lie dead and a man is injured in Cessnock Hospital following motor tragedies last night and this morning…

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Struck by Car Mother and Son Injured, Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1930 · page 6

A mother and her son were injured when knocked down by a motor car in New South Head-road, Rose Bay, last night. They were…

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Dungog Painful Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1930 · page 4

Mr. Harry Cakley, taxi-proprictor, met with a painful accident whilst splitting a piece of wood. The end of the handle of the axe touched…

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Cycle Skidded. Rider Fatally Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 September 1930 · page 8

In an effort to avoid colliding with with a car, James Ernest Ryan, aged 28, of Roy-street, Lithgow, applied the brakes to his motor cycle on…

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Car Somersaulted Young Man Fatally Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 September 1930 · page 3

Harold Clerk, a young man, received fatal injuries when the car in which he was driving in William-street, Sydney, on Saturday night…

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Suspect Arrested Collision After Exciting Chase. Remarkable Smash. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 September 1930 · page 8

An exciting chase last night ended in a crash at Ultimo between a police wireless patrol car and a car alleged to have been stolen…

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